A former Chief of Army Staff, Abdulrahman Dambazau, says some issues of security require good governance to solve them.
According to him, national security is not just about the protection of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a state, but also about the well-being and security of the people.
Dambazau stated this at the opening of a 3-Day Seminar on Leadership in National Security Course 5/2022 of the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC) on Monday in Abuja.
The seminar is organized in collaboration with Peace Building Development Consult (PBDC) and has participants drawn from the military, other security agencies, and relevant stakeholders.
Dambazau said that every nation depended on its security, adding that national security was about the security of the nation and everything in it.
“It is not every security issue that we can solve with the use of force. There are certain issues of security that require just the application of conflict resolution mechanisms,” he said.
“There are certain issues of security that require just good governance like the issues of health, education, environment and so on, to tackle.
“So, once you get some of these issues right, you are bound to reduce violence within the society.
“You are bound to reduce criminality, violence and so on and so forth.”
The former army chief said civilians have a role to play in national security.
He also called for the strengthening of all government institutions to be able to carry out their responsibilities effectively.
He urged participants to show commitment to the course with a view to proffering solutions to some of the security problems being confronted by the nation.
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